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Christa Reed, Brain Aneurysm Survivor
On September 1, 2020, in an unrelated trip to the emergency room, I learned that I had a 6 mm aneurysm in the anterior communicating artery. After consulting with my Neurosurgeon and a team of professionals, the best course of action was surgery. The aneurysm was oddly shaped, therefore ruling out endovascular coiling as an […]
Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024Read More -
Dionne Denton, Brain Aneurysm Survivor
When I was 16, I suffered from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. I was home alone on a summer day in July, kicking back, watching Netflix and relaxing like most kids do in the summertime. I had no clue what would happen next. I blacked out for about 25 minutes and woke up to an insane […]
Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2024Read More -
Sekou Writes, Stroke Survivor
In July 2022, while delivering the commencement speech at the Fisk University graduation ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee I found that I couldn’t articulate what I was trying to say. My co-presenter noticed the difficulty and took over for me so I could sit down and rest. I remember one of the parents came up to […]
Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2024Read More -
Jason Russell, Stroke Survivor
In 2017, I was at my desk working as a Product Manager for Stanley Black and Decker when I had a stroke. Luckily my coworkers noticed the signs and quickly came to my aid and called the paramedics. One of my coworkers had a former career as a medic in the military and knew exactly […]
Posted on Tuesday, February 6, 2024Read More -
Financial Resources For Those Who Have Experienced a Brain Aneurysm, AVM or Stroke
Anyone can experience a brain aneurysm. Every year around 30,000 people experience a ruptured brain aneurysm. And around 66% of those people have permanent neurological damage as a result. After a ruptured brain aneurysm most people are unable to work and are permanently disabled. When people who have suffered a brain aneurysm can’t work it […]
Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023Read More